Good evening guys,
I'm in the final phase for my application and just completed a psych questionnaire in anticipation for my actual meeting with a psychologist next week. My question is, what should I expect in this meeting? Or more specifically, should I expect to be able to discuss my responses with them?
The reason I ask is because I believe some of my responses may be disqualifying on the surface, but I also believe I have legitimate explanations for them. For that matter, I'd also be interested in hearing opinions on if my explanations are legitimate.
For example, I said I am always polite to people. This seems like a gotcha question for "that one time" or something and my response will look like I'm trying to cover even minor flaws, but 1. I've been wracking my brain going back the last decade and can't even remember the last time I was rude to someone, in large part because I take after my dad who's practically Mr. Rogers. Even in the rare event he gets frustrated with someone, he's always courteous, and 2. My current employment puts me in a spotlight where I know it'll come back to bite me if I step out of line, inside or out of work.
Another example is that I said I do not have complete confidence in my abilities. Seems to me that police officers can't be second guessing themselves and losing the initiative in a situation, and this response appears to go against that; however, I meant it as knowing I'm not perfect.
I'm in the final phase for my application and just completed a psych questionnaire in anticipation for my actual meeting with a psychologist next week. My question is, what should I expect in this meeting? Or more specifically, should I expect to be able to discuss my responses with them?
The reason I ask is because I believe some of my responses may be disqualifying on the surface, but I also believe I have legitimate explanations for them. For that matter, I'd also be interested in hearing opinions on if my explanations are legitimate.
For example, I said I am always polite to people. This seems like a gotcha question for "that one time" or something and my response will look like I'm trying to cover even minor flaws, but 1. I've been wracking my brain going back the last decade and can't even remember the last time I was rude to someone, in large part because I take after my dad who's practically Mr. Rogers. Even in the rare event he gets frustrated with someone, he's always courteous, and 2. My current employment puts me in a spotlight where I know it'll come back to bite me if I step out of line, inside or out of work.
Another example is that I said I do not have complete confidence in my abilities. Seems to me that police officers can't be second guessing themselves and losing the initiative in a situation, and this response appears to go against that; however, I meant it as knowing I'm not perfect.
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